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EPA Assesses that Neonicotinoids Kill Bees
- orionblastar 11y agoShocking, I read about colony collapse syndrome and I got scared that the bees were dying and would not pollinate the food anymore. Nobody seemed to know why the bees were dying in massive numbers. Now we know why.
- nickff 11y agoColony collapse syndrome is not a threat to the food supply, and does not appear to be on the path to becoming one.[1] It has increased the cost of pollination, especially for crops which flower early in the year (before beekeepers have had time to create new hives), but is not an imminent threat. For the reference of the uninitiated, CCD/CCS has increased overwinter mortality from ~15% to 20%-30%. [1] http://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/ps50.pdf http://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/ps50.pdf
- Qworg 11y agoOverall mortality in some states exceeds 60%. There is a threat with multiple causes - one of these is the use of pesticides on nearby crops. There were massive reported losses in some states due to neonicitoid laced dust from automatic planters. Also, beware politicized science on both ends - you're better off looking at the raw data. 2014-2015 loss data: https://beeinformed.org/results/colony-loss-2014-2015-preliminary-results/ https://beeinformed.org/results/colony-loss-2014-2015-prelim... 2013-2014 loss data: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0356-z http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0356-z
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- dplgk 11y agoHow do they pesticides affect the honey we eat?